TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE
With an impressive range of state-of-the-art specialty care services, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center consistently receives prestigious accolades for being one of the best providers of cardiovascular care in the SanFernando Valley.
- The California Office of State Health Planning and Development reports that Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center produces better than average survival rates for coronary artery bypass surgery and for the treatment of heart attacks.
- Healthcare quality evaluation agency Healthgrades® rates Providence Saint Joseph as a five-star medical provider in the categories of heart attack and heart failure.
- Patients rank Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center as one of the top five heart programs in the Los Angeles area, according to a preference survey conducted by the National Research Corporation.
ON THE CUTTING-EDGE OF CARDIAC SURGICAL CARE
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Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) - One of the most common surgeries performed in the United States, a CABG requires a cardiac surgeon to harvest a vein or artery from the patient’s chest, leg or arm and then attach, or graft, the vessel to a part of the coronary artery that is not blocked, thus bypassing the blocked portion of the coronary artery.
- Traditional CABG: A heart–lung machine functions for the heart and lungs during surgery, oxygenating and pumping blood back into the body. While this technique is highly successful, it may impact the function of the heart, brain, kidneys and lungs.
- Off-Pump CABG (OPCAB): Also known as beating heart surgery, highly specialized surgical instruments stabilize the heart during the OPCAB, enabling the cardiac surgeon to isolate and manipulate small, localized areas of the heart while attaching the newly harvested vessels. The remainder of the heart continues to beat normally, which exposes the body to far less trauma compared to traditional CABG.
- Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvesting: Using an endoscopic (minimal incision) approach, surgeons harvest the radial artery from the arm and use it as a graft to bypass a blocked coronary artery in order to restore normal blood flow to the heart. Technical advantages of the radial artery include its length (20 cm); diameter; thick, resistant walls; better long term longevity; and resistance to atherosclerosis.
EXCELLENT OUTCOMES
Continued improvements in intraoperative management and post-operative care have contributed to superior outcomes for our cardiac surgery patients. In spite of increasingly higher acuity among open heart patients, the average postoperative length of stay has remained constant for traditional CABG patients at Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center. Additionally, with OPCAB and other minimally invasive techniques, some patients leave the hospital within four to five days following surgery.
COMPASSIONATE CARE
With a solid commitment to provide clinically excellent cardiovascular care in a manner that compassionately respects the unique needs and preferences of each of our patients, the heart specialists of the Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center remain at the forefront of cardiac surgery in the San Fernando and Santa Clarita Valleys. For more information about our physicians and available treatments, call 1-888-HEALING (1-888-432-5464).
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